JULIE BISHOP I want to thank our Japanese hosts, Ministers Kishida and Inada, for welcoming us to Tokyo at this time for our seventh 2+2 meeting, that is the Foreign and Defence Ministers Meeting between Australia and Japan.
KIM LANDERS: Well the Defence Minister is Marise Payne. She's in Japan with the Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, for high-level security talks which will focus on the heightened tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs. She joins me on the line from Tokyo. Minister, good morning. MARISE PAYNE:
JULIE BISHOP Minister Payne and I are in Tokyo at an opportune moment because we are to meet this afternoon with the defence and foreign affairs ministers on matters of bilateral significance and regional and global importance.
E&OE JONATHAN GREEN: Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister Marise Payne currently in Japan for talks on regional security. There's a bit of talk, that sort of talk, about elsewhere as well. It's more important now than ever.
BARRIE CASSIDY: Now next up, our program guest this morning to discuss the latest developments in Syria. We’re joined by the Defence Minister Marise Payne. Good morning, welcome. MARISE PAYNE: Good morning. Good morning, Barrie.
PRIME MINISTER: As you know, on the 4th of April, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad committed a shocking war crime against the people of Syria with a chemical attack at Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib Province. More than 70 people were killed in horrific circumstances. Civilians, women, children, babies.
MARISE PAYNE: It’s a great pleasure to be here this afternoon in Airlie Beach in Queensland with my colleague Michael Keenan, the Minister for Justice; with Senator Ian Macdonald; George Christensen, the Member for Dawson, and Jason Costigan from the State Parliament as well.
MEMBER FOR GILMORE, ANN SUDMALIS MP:
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Fran Kelly, Radio National, Breakfast, 16 March 2017 SUBJECTS: Snowy Hydro announcement, innovation fund to improve Australia’s Defence capabilities, new technologies fund, cyber security, ACTU secretary Sally McManus’ comments and gas export supplies.
JOURNALIST: How does the Growler stand up at the moment to any potential adversary? How would it go jamming a modern warship for instance? What are its vulnerabilities there – what needs to be done to quote-unquote future proof it? MINISTER: I think I am going to leave that to Chief of Air Force.
Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet this morning and by thanking Uncle Brian and Aunty Violet very much for their very warm welcome to country.
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BARNABY JOYCE: Well, thank you very much for being here. It's incredibly important that we've always prided ourselves on being a government that hears the concerns of the people.
CHARLIE MCKILLOP: You're listening to the Queensland Country Hour today where we are excited to be able to bring you the breaking news in Canberra of the Federal Government being about to change its policy – we're talking about the compulsory land acquisitions by the Defence Department.
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CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Firstly, I would like to thank Professor Don Winter, who has been assisting government now over several years, assisting us particularly with our submarine build over a period of time, and other important parts of this naval shipbuilding capability that we’ve been trying to build in Australia.
MARISE PAYNE: Ladies and gentlemen, I want to start by reinforcing the importance of the Australia-Indonesia military relationship, and the relationship more broadly. It's one which spans many decades.
HELEN DALLEY: Well joining me live now to discuss our top story this morning is Defence Minister Marise Payne, and we're very pleased that she made time to join us. Marise Payne, thanks for joining us. MARISE PAYNE: Good morning Helen, how are you?
KIM LANDERS: Australia's Defence Minister is Marise Payne and she joins me on the line. Minister, good morning. MARISE PAYNE: Good morning, Kim. KIM LANDERS: Can you clarify exactly why these military ties have been suspended?
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JOURNALIST I am joined now by the Defence Minister, Marise Payne. Senator Payne, thanks for joining us. MINISTER Good morning Michael. JOURNALIST Some are already beginning to argue that the alliance should change as a result of the Trump victory. Is that likely? MINISTER
